2021-2022 Nonconference Schedule
- Thread starter CyPunch
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This is exactly what I and a lot of other posters here wanted. This team likely won’t be making the tournament anyway so load up with cupcakes to juice the record and help get this group some confidence and chemistry playing together. And we still have 4 high major opponents plus the NIT season tip off so it’s a not like we’re exclusively playing bums either. I like it.
Torrvik Preseason Rankings
Kennesaw State - #265
Oregon State - #99
Alabama State - #347
Grambling State - #302
NIT Preseason.. Memphis #11, Virginia Tech #30, Xavier #19
Arkansas PB - #358
@Creighton - #54 (seems generous)
Iowa - #62
Jackson St - #192
Southeastern Lousiana - #326
Chicago State - #354
Missouri - #129
Couple thoughts:
-I like scheduling in 7 wins. In the past, we've been stupid about that. No need to be a hero with an 18 game conference Big 12 slate looming
-3 winnable power 5 games in Hilton
-Winning just 1 game in New York would be huge
Kennesaw State - #265
Oregon State - #99
Alabama State - #347
Grambling State - #302
NIT Preseason.. Memphis #11, Virginia Tech #30, Xavier #19
Arkansas PB - #358
@Creighton - #54 (seems generous)
Iowa - #62
Jackson St - #192
Southeastern Lousiana - #326
Chicago State - #354
Missouri - #129
Couple thoughts:
-I like scheduling in 7 wins. In the past, we've been stupid about that. No need to be a hero with an 18 game conference Big 12 slate looming
-3 winnable power 5 games in Hilton
-Winning just 1 game in New York would be huge
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CycloneErik
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Smart schedule. That's what this season needed.
Sorting them for context...
#11 Memphis
#19 Xavier
#30 Virginia Tech
#54 Creighton
#62 Iowa
#99 Oregon State
#129 Missouri
#163 Iowa State
#192 Jackson State
#265 Kennesaw State
#302 Grambling State
#326 Southeastern Louisiana
#347 Alabama State
#354 Chicago State
#358 Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The BT algorithm does not like us next year. It sees us as a team full of high-floor but high-ceiling players who are at least proven high-major players and then a bunch of unknown guys.
Brockington and Kalscheur would be examples of the former. Foster and Hunter of the latter.
Put that together, and their model is bearish.
There are six "should" wins on there, but unless we really get going early on in the season, then I do not think as of now Iowa State would be favored in any of the high-major matchups.
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4 swac schools and Chicago state. Something tells me this is a 5-25 team again
Heavy on sub-300 and top-100. Not much middle ground.
I figured Kennesaw would be sub-300, too. Finished last in the A-Sun.
If we can go 10-3 or 9-4 in the non-con I'd be pretty happy.
Torrvik has Tyrese Hunter averaging 2.2 points and 0.8 assists. Does not even list George Conditt on our roster. It's a good reference point but should in no way be taken as the gospel (he'd probably tell you that too).
It'd be worth digging into our Power 5 opponents a little more. Like no way Creighton for example will be that good. I don't know as much off the top about a team like Oregon state or Virginia Tech though.
Edit: A note on Virginia Tech though is their projected best player just announced he was transferring an hour ago. Will be a significant hit to their projections.
CycloneErik
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7-6 seems about right. Still lines up for a season with double-digit wins.
Not great at all, but a step in the right direction.
That'd be a borderline miracle.
I actually think this is a tougher schedule than I would have liked to see. But this year is a free year anyway.
Creighton is way down from their recent runs due to transfers and the NBA. They had a GREAT 2021 recruiting class but we get to play them 1 month into the season. I'll take the Big 10 experience of Brockington and Kalscheur over high 3 star to 4 star freshman that early in the season.
Iowa's best player is KOBo.. No way they even sniff post season play unless the B1G is soft
Oregon St will be better than #99 but did lose their best player this off season
Missouri and us will match up well and I think each team is nearly identical in expectations come March 2022
Cupcake city. Hopefully we don’t continue the trend of losing to awful teams at Hilton
Agree. 10-3 , 9-4 then 8-8 conference schedule puts at around 17 or 18 wins going into KC.
We wisely scheduled in 7 wins.
I'd take 9-4 and that seems realistic (2-2 vs Oregon St, Iowa, @Creighton, Missouri and 0-2 in NYC).
10-3 would be great (3-1 vs Oregon St, Iowa, @Creighton, Missouri and 0-2 in NYC).
If we can go 2/4 out of those 4 games I will be pleased. And then anything in NY will just be gravy.
I'd wager we go 3-1 against those and don't see any wins in NYC. No chance we lose to KOBo after the trash talking they are doing (Unless we are hit with injuries)
